Tonoshō, Kagawa

Tonoshō (土庄町, Tonoshō-chō) is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the island of Shōdoshima in the Inland Sea. Its jurisdiction includes Benten Island, Nakayo Island, and Oyo Island.

This article is about a town in Kagawa Prefecture. For a town in Chiba Prefecture, see Tōnoshō, Chiba.
Tonoshō

土庄町
Town
Clockwise from top left: Dofuchi Strait, Big Kannon statue in Bushi Temple, Tonoshō Port, Chōshi Gorge
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Location of Tonoshō in Kagawa Prefecture
Tonoshō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°11′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictShōzu
Government
 • MayorKōhei Okada
Area
 • Total74.38 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2012)
 • Total14,810
 • Density199.11/km2 (515.7/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeUbamegashi (Quercus phillyraeoides)
 • FlowerAzalea
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address559-2 Kō, Tonoshō-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken
761-4192
Websitewww.town.tonosho.kagawa.jp

As of February 1, 2012, Tonoshō has an estimated population of 14,810 with 6,222 households, and a population density of 199.11 persons per km². The total area is 74.38 km². The manga and anime Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (Teasing Master Takagi-san) is set in this town.

Notable Locations
  • Angel Road - A 500 meter long sandbar that temporarily connects mainland Shodoshima to three small islands in southern Shikoku during low tide.[1]
  • Kashimamyo Shrine
  • Tonosho Choristu Tonosho Junior High School
  • Tonosho Municipal Central Library

Notable People
  • Sōichirō Yamamoto - Japanese manga artist and the creator of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san
Tonoshō port at night

References
  1. "Angel Road". travel.gaijinpot.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.


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